Belle Shea – “Gift”-I try not to lead reviews with simple emotional responses, but honestly… I love this song. In the first line, I got chills (both when I processed and then when I sat down for coverage). I did two things before …
Album Review: Bird – Held Here Together
If you’re a fan of folk music on the edge of pop and experimental energies, definitely check out this new album from Bird. The sounds lean towards a mature, adult-contemporary style at times as well. Regardless of how you characterize the genre, it’s …
Introducing a pair of new songs at the intersection of Americana and Alt Country music
The Beard and the Bird – “Waitin’ on May”-It’s got swing. It’s got a sweet fiddle. It’s got incredible vocal harmonies. What’s not to like about this song? It’s great to hear that there are people in the 21st century making music that …
Three outstanding new folk rock tunes that you’ll want for your playlists (also a link to our NEW folk rock playlist)
Bryce French – “Settle Down”-Okay this is not some narrative trick — I literally had to go add this song to the song of the year candidate list before I started the review. That’s how highly I think of this track. Click play …
Introducing a pair of Indie Pop tracks that pull the listener in for an emotional connection
Josaleigh Pollett – “Cherry”-If you’re looking for a bit of an unconventional style of “pop,” click on this track and you’ll instantly hear what I mean. In fact, one could reasonably call this alt pop. That said, I found it such a captivating …
Five wonderful new folk and Americana tracks we discovered on the submission platform Groover
Wild Earp – “Florida Lee”-Ok I’m admittedly a sucker for play on words, so the “Florida Lee” and “fleur-de-lis” works really well. Instrumentally, the steel guitar kind of steals the show for me on this one. The vocal is great, sitting right in …
Conversing With Oceans Brings us Back From the Brink
Conversing With Oceans x Nate Fox – “Long Shower” Regular readers of our site will no doubt recognize CWO. The act has been active since our infancy and continues to reinvent and refresh their sonic boundaries. For their latest EP “The Chaos”, CWO …
Three captivating love songs that show the versatility of the style; singer songwriters with their hearts on their sleeves
Bronson Campbell – “Here With You”-This is a love song to the millionth degree. I mean, I know that a love song is “just” a love song, but what I mean is that this is a really captivating love song. At the outset …
The Music of Pretty Baby is Post Rock with a Heart
Pretty Baby – “8:25pm Greenwich Fucking Mean” The music of Pretty Baby is an emotional rollercoaster. We love the raw passion of the act which we believe perfectly soundtracks the smoldering chaotic times we live in. The wall of sound swells to a …
Three exciting new indie rock tracks that will put three new bands on your rock-loving radar
Beach of Diamonds – “Forget-Me-Not”-There’s an energetic style to this track that stands out right away. The drum beat is infectious, allowing the listener to really feel the hard driving rhythmic style. The lyrical message reminds me of early 2000s pop punk that …
